{"product_id":"its-not-like-its-a-secret-9780062473417","title":"It's Not Like It's a Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature * 2018 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2018 Rainbow Book List * A \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Well-paced, brimming with drama, and utterly vital.\"\u003cem\u003e--Kirkus (\u003c\/em\u003estarred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis charming and bittersweet coming-of-age story featuring two girls of color falling in love is part \u003cem\u003eTo All the Boys I've Loved Before\u003c\/em\u003e and part \u003cem\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don't invite her to parties. Some are big, like the fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there's the one that she can barely even admit to herself--the one about how she might have a crush on her best friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Sana and her family move to California, she begins to wonder if it's finally time for some honesty, especially after she meets Jamie Ramirez. Jamie is beautiful and smart and unlike anyone Sana's ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are just a few problems: Sana's new friends don't trust Jamie's crowd; Jamie's friends clearly don't want her around anyway; and a sweet guy named Caleb seems to have more-than-friendly feelings for her. Meanwhile, her dad's affair is becoming too obvious to ignore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSana always figured that the hardest thing would be to tell people that she wants to date a girl, but as she quickly learns, telling the truth is easy...what comes after it, though, is a whole lot more complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugiura, Misa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMisa Sugiura\u003c\/strong\u003e's ancestors include a poet, a priestess, a samurai, and a stowaway. Her first novel, \u003cem\u003eIt's Not Like It's a Secret\u003c\/em\u003e, was the winner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for YA Literature. Her second novel, \u003cem\u003eThis Time Will Be Different\u003c\/em\u003e, was the HarperCollins Children's Books Lead Read. Misa lives under a giant oak tree in Silicon Valley with her husband, two sons, and three cats. Visit her online at www.misasugiura.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844017099026,"sku":"9780062473417","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0a07ca5-1d8d-4c83-8fde-f47fc88d4346.jpg?v=1737307112","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/its-not-like-its-a-secret-9780062473417","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}